On Sunday, the Shanghai Volunteer corps held a field day, the scene of oper: tions being a little to the north of the Rail way Station. About two hundred and ten men were engaged, ninety being composed into u defending force, and one hundred and twenty forming the attacking party with the object of entering the Settlement. The at sanded by Captai "A" Compan} pany, commanded by Captain Trueman Japanese Company, commanded by Lie tenants Shiba and Bell; and half a squadron of Light Horse under the command of Lieutenant Keylock. The defence force under the command of Captain Heyn, consisted of the Customs Camps tillery, and the German Companies, comded respectively by Captain Lanning, Sergeant-Major Mellows, and Lieutenant dyrof; and " B" squadron of the Light Horse, under Lieutenant Dyer. The ambul lance Section was in attendance, commanded by Captain Surgeon Laleaca and Lieu tenant Stanley.
start was made from the Railway Station soon after nine o'clock in the ¢ hours spent in ents, the two out one o'clock, the J: oinpany forcing' the defenders to the new Rifle Range Road, and in en oblique direction towards the Hon; Kew creek. This position was strongly held by the defending force, who were well placed in extended order behind the numerous grave mounds on the east side. In the centre of the position thus occupied was anew ice house, which represented n earthwork. The Artillery, on the west flank of the defenders, snee turning movement brought against them, and held the position until t the operations, Fowler the umpire. gave an informal deci-ion to the effect that the defending force ad frustrated the object of the attacking On the whole the field d teresting, and full of valuable lessons te the volunteers taking part in it. The at= tendance was very poor. strength of the corps, and that more interest is not work which fx of far more urgency tha any number of drills and parades. The i clit Horse was disappointing, but the cyclists did excellent work in carrying orders and bringing in reports,
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